<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Fellow <span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none">Pattern</span> Flyers,

You are invited to attend the Emerald Coast Beachcomber PatternClassic on 8 and 9 Oct 2011 (Columbus Day Weekend). The contest will be held on EglinAFB, Test Site C-3, on Florida Highway 285, three miles north ofCollege Blvd, just outside Niceville, FL. Entry fee is $25, cash, check, or money order. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">
The plan is to conduct the pilots' meeting at 0830 on Saturday andbegin flying at 0900. We will fly all classes, Sportsman,Intermediate, Advanced, Masters, and FAI. FAI will fly P-11 onSaturday and F-11 on Sunday. Awards will be presented through thirdplace in each class.The w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">eight limit in Sportsman is raised to 20 lbs.

I've arranged a special rate with the Niceville Quality Inn, $69 per night ($79 is the normal rate). Please mention Model Airplane Contest to get the discount rate. Please book early. The hotel will only hold the block of rooms until September 26th. The contact info for the Quality inn is:

Quality Inn at Eglin AFB
101 Highway 85 North
Niceville, FL, 32878
Phone: (850)678-8077
Fax: (850)729-1254</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For those who prefer to camp, I recommend Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. The Air Force increased security at the field, so we cannot allow overnight camping on the test site. The park is close to the field, about a 15 minute drive, depending on traffic. Their website is:

<font color="#800080">http://floridastateparks.org/rockybayou/default.cfm</font>

I've also made a group reservation for dinner on Saturday at Ed's Seafood and Steaks (formerly Perry's). Several of us went last year and the food was excellent. Check out Ed's at:

<font color="#800080">http://perrysseafoodandsteaks.com/</font>

As i mentioned earlier, the Air Force increased security at C-3. We're still working out the details with the site chief. The new requirement is gate at Highway 285 must remain locked during non-duty hours, with duty hours being M-F, 0630-1530. I will post the details here when we finalize then with the site chief.

Ken Blackwell will be opening pre-registration on the NSRCA District 3 website soon. Please pre-register so we can populate PACSS in advance and have a good idea on how much food and drink we need to bring.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><font color="#800080">https://sites.google.com/site/nsrcad3/home</font></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">More information on the Eglin Aero Modellers flying field is available here:

<font color="#800080">http://www.eglinaeromodellers.org/</font>

I will post more information as it becomes available here and on the NSRCA D-3 website.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (850)499-7095.


Rob Campbell
Contest Director</span></div>